Cost of living

India

compared to

Nigeria

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India
Nigeria
Cost of living one person
$425
$1000
Cost of living Family
$1245
$2330
One person rent
$219
$458
Family rent
$773
$982
Food expenses
$158
$236
Transport expenses
$51.64
$127.16
Monthly salary after tax
$619.18
$129.16
Human freedom index
5.89
5.16
Life expectancy
69.13
60.15
English speaking %
8.6%
50.97%
Population
1.35B
195.9M

The average cost of living in India ($425) is 58% less expensive than in Nigeria ($1000). India ranked 197th vs 82th for Nigeria in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in India compared to 0.2 months in Nigeria .

Eating Out
India
Nigeria
Lunch Menu
$3.08
$2.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.07
$25.34
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.44
$5.2
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$0.93
Cappuccino
$1.95
$2.31
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
India
Nigeria
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186.99
$575.64
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104.27
$392.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471.17
$1386.53
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259.39
$751.73
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.72
$16.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.45
$31.57
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.88
$33.62
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.49
$16.24
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2038
$1037
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1197
$666
Transportation
India
Nigeria
Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.57
Monthly ticket local transport
$11.15
$26.05
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.81
$10.96
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.7
Groceries
India
Nigeria
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.25
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.71
Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.1
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.09
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.85
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$4.88
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.91
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.26
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.84
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.05
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.43
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.5
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.81
$4.46
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$0.89
Cigarette pack
$4.27
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$1.5
Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$1.18
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.63
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.45
Other
India
Nigeria
Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.57
$31.98
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.11
$5.02
Doctor's visit
$15.45
$7.28
Haircut, simple
$3.18
$1.69
Brand Jeans
$24.69
$21.19
Brand Sneakers
$55
$71.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.45
$89.09
International Primary School, 1 year
$2250
$1529

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